Wake Up Call: Morgan & Morgan to Grow Into Complex Litigation

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Morgan & Morgan, known for its personal injury litigation, is focusing on broadening its capabilities in other areas of the law, with part of its growth strategy including its infamous flashy billboards. (Law.com)
• Nearly three quarters of US law faculty surveyed last year by the Association of American Law Schools said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their current position, though women and faculty of color reported lower satisfaction rates. (Reuters)
• Two Trowers and Hamlins partners mistakenly copied a litigant in person on the other side of a matter into emails describing her as “difficult” and discussing how to deal with her. (RollOnFriday)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Ben Cheatham joined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in its energy and project finance practice in Washington.
• Jasmine Singh was named Ironclad‘s general counsel. She joins from Binti.
• Ray Schrock, Andrew Parlen, Candace Arthur, and Alexander Welch joined Latham & Watkins as partners. Schrock, Arthur, and Welch join from Weil Gotshal & Manges. Parlen joins from Paul Weiss.
• Jennifer Williams joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as a partner in its commercial litigation, employment law, and professional liability defense groups in Chicago and Milwaukee.
• Mark Weinberg joined Pierson Ferdinand as a corporate transactions partner in Florida. He joins from Taylor English Duma.
• Edward Zughaib joined Pierson Ferdinand as a partner in its real estate practice in Washington. He joins from FisherBroyles.
• Courtney Rockett joined Sterlington as a partner in its litigation practice. She joins from Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo.